Purus Marine has bought a service operation vessel (SOV) from Norway’s Edda Wind.
The 82-loa Edda Passat (built 2018) will be renamed Purus Horizon.
Edda announced in February that it had sold a ship for the first time to an unnamed buyer.
Purus Horizon will join its fleet of construction/service operation vessels (C/SOVs) and crew transfer vessels (CTVs), the UK shipowner said in a statement.
The vessel will support the lifecycle of offshore wind farms across Europe by providing safe access to both fixed-foundation and floating wind turbine generators for construction and maintenance.
According to Purus, it is a versatile vessel that can perform a variety of tasks during the construction and operations phases, including transporting components, providing accommodation and walk-to-work services for offshore personnel, and serving as a platform for crane operations.
Purus intends to upgrade the vessel to IMO Tier III within the second quarter to provide large NOx and SOx savings, and hybridisation in the future.
Purus, which was established by investment firm EnTrust Global, is expanding its fleet with purchases and newbuildings.
It has ordered three very large ethane carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries.
The company provides maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries. It has 73 ultra-low emission vessels across the gas, wind and technology sectors, according to its website.
The company is led by chief executive Julian Proctor, who is based in Hong Kong.
EnTrust Global is represented on the board of Purus by Entrust CEO Gregg Hymowitz and Svein Engh, who is head of EnTrust Blue Ocean Group.
